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Frost vigil aids grain recovery
PADDOCK temperature measurement could help grain growers determine whether their crops have been subjected to frost, enabling them to quickly work to salvage a return from affected…
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Next, make place
PROVIDING a permanent space for local artists to discuss their projects and brainstorm ideas is on the cards for the Wentworth Makers group following the success…
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Farmer ruing roos
LIVESTOCK producer Angus Whyte says he is considering selling most of his cattle due to the dry weather conditions and a large influx of kangaroos…
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Bag ban gets backing
SUNRAYSIA residents will need to get a handle on their shopping habits with supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags.The…
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Robinvale mourns much-loved community members: Gripped by grief
TRIBUTES have poured in for the Robinvale residents who died after two cars collided on the Sturt Highway near Euston on Sunday morning. The utility driver…
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Winter wonderland a winner
AN ice skating rink set up in Langtree Mall has been hot property over the school holidays.Thousands have used Mildura’s winter attraction, which is set…
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Asparagus springs to life
THE demand for asparagus has significantly increased since Wayne and Lisa Stephens began producing the vegetable about three decades ago.Stephens Asparagus has five farms in…
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Artist presses on
Visiting artist Tom Henty has been keeping The Art Vault’s printing press busy. The Maldon-based print maker used the facility for a private collection of prints…
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Alarming fire statistics
MORE than 40 per cent of house fires in Victoria occur in the kitchen, the latest statistics reveal.Preventable residential fire figures released by Victoria’s fire…
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Farmers’ dogs go missing
ARUMPO Station owners have put out a desperate plea to help locate their missing working dogs Molly and Ed. Sheep farmer Amanda Loughnan said she was…
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Journey in a time machine
THIS year’s Wentworth Junction Rally was one for the history books as 40 craft including paddle-steamers gathered at the iconic location, taking onlookers on a…
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Big demand for didge: Indigenous artist proposes creating giant didgeridoo out of historic trees
THERE’S The Big Banana, The Big Golden Gumboot and The Big Prawn, but could Mildura be the home of Australia’s next big thing? That’s the big…
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